This fast-paced, entertaining account of a couple's decision to cut their ties with the workaday world to fulfill their dream of sailing into the sunset takes readers on a fascinating journey through the ups and downs of a lifestyle many only dream about. Suzanne and Ty Giesemann looked forward to cruising the seven seas on their sloop, Liberty. When Suzanne experienced the tragedy of 9/11 "up close and personal" at the Pentagon, they accelerated their plans and set sail. Part Navy memoir, part cruising chronicle, Living a Dream will appeal to any reader with a love of the water and an adventurous spirit.
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For me, the Navy lived up to its reputation of being "more than just a job." Now, in our new life as full-time cruisers, the adventure continues. After hearing some of our sea stories, so many people said, "You ought to write a book," that I did just that. "Living a Dream" is not my first book, but it's by far the most personal. I wrote it to be entertaining for those who know nothing about this cruising lifestyle, and informative for those who plan to some day join us.
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Suzanne and Ty Giesemann dreamed of sailing into the sunset as full-time cruisers. As a retired Navy destroyer captain, Ty was at home on the ocean, but as aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Suzanne's Navy career was still moving full speed ahead. Being stationed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, however, put her priorities in order and propelled their plans into fast motion. They bought their cruising boat, sold their house and cars, and left Washington in their wake. Filled with page-turning drama, humor and high emotion, Living a Dream follows the crew of "Liberty" as they prepare for the cruising life, then sail north to New England and Canada. Between idyllic anchorages and close encounters with whales they contend with rough seas, a medical emergency in a remote Newfoundland fjord, and the first-year adjustments to life on the water. Spiced with sea stories from their Navy careers, this remarkable cruising journal takes readers on a fascinating journey through the ups and downs of a lifestyle many only dream about.
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WOMEN MAKE GREAT SAILORS TOO!,
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GETTING STARTED and the UPS and DOWNS of the cruising life is what best sums up this WONDERFUL book by Suzanne Giesemann. I HIGHLY recommend this book to ANYONE contemplating the cruising life. This book is a MUST READ. Here's why:
1.) You will find yourself relating to the same yearnings that Suzanne and Ty had experienced in wanting to cruise full time. This couple had magnificent careers, yet they understood what it means to prioritize and sacrifice in order to live life to the FULLEST. 2.) As retired Navy officers, Ty and Suzanne have MANY combined years of professional wisdom in handling themselves out at sea, and this maturity shines through in the book. Each step they took was methodical and carefully planned--- from the selection of their boat, to their groceries and charted destinations. 3.) Suzanne is commended for her honesty in handling her fears and mishaps out at sea - which is a BONUS, as she is a superb role model. I would feel 100% secure in having Suzanne in charge of MY boat! She is an incredible lady! 4.) This book should be kept on the shelf of ALL cruising enthusiasts. You will glean from these chapters EXAMPLES of how Ty and Suzanne handled themselves in sticky situations, their cool-headedness while faced with danger, and their step-by-step approach to getting their goals accomplished. I'm very impressed with these two. The bottom line is that I had always wanted to SELL ALL and to LIVE THE DREAM like Ty and Suzanne. Their book showed me (by their own example) on how I can approach my own goals and dreams. This couple is an inspiration. Even if you don't plan to cruise, this book is WONDERFUL reading. Suzanne's warm personality, sense of humor, excellent writing, and intelligence SHINES THROUGH. Fortunately, the adventures of Ty and Suzanne do not end. They are logging their adventures online now at, www.libertysails.com * * * * * Another FIVE STAR book, and one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!
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Fascinating!,
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This review is from: Living a Dream (Paperback)
I couldn't put this book down. The emotions and honesty make this so much more than a "we went here, then we went there" account like so many others of this genre. Definitely worth a read!
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Very good book and very personal,
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I was given the book "Living a Dream" by my sister-in-law, Denise Zachar, wife and widow of Frank, my dear brother. Suzanne dedicated the book to her husband Ty and Frank and Dee "for showing us the way" and she personally signed it for me. Not only is it very well written and exciting reading, but for me there was so much more personal meaning, since Frank and Dee had been living a dream for fourteen years. For all of those years, I followed them mentally through visits, phone calls, letters, and e-mails; I was their personal postmaster, did some of their banking, even helped sell a home that they had bought along the way, when they realized they would never leave the waters. Ty & Suzanne's trip to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland paralleled in time Frank and Dee's last journey together. When Ty and Suzanne returned to Annapolis, they met up with Dee once again and were told that Frank had passed away in Portland, Maine. This book would be good reading for almost anyone, seafarer or landlubber, but no one will shed as many tears as I have throughout the entire book. Thank you, Suzanne.
Ottie Lynn Galis
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